Chanel

Chanel is a luxury French fashion business founded in 1910 by couturier Coco Chanel. It specializes on ready-to-wear clothing for women, as well as luxury products and accessories. Alain Wertheimer and Gérard Wertheimer, grandchildren of Pierre Wertheimer, an early business partner of Coco Chanel, currently own the company.

Coco Chanel, as a fashion designer, catered to women's tastes for elegance in attire, with simple blouses, suits, trousers, dresses, and jewelry (gemstone and bijouterie) that replaced the rich, over-designed, and constrictive clothes and accessories of the nineteenth century. Margot Robbie, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightley, Kristen Stewart, G-Dragon, Pharrell Williams, Cara Delevingne, Nana Komatsu, Jennie Kim, and Marilyn Monroe are just a few of the male and female fashion models, artists, and actresses that have modeled for Chanel.

Jersey fabric was used by Chanel to create clothing that were both comfortable and inexpensive. By replacing structured shapes based on the corset and the bodice with clothing that were both utilitarian and flattering to the woman's figure, Chanel changed fashion – both high fashion (haute couture) and daily fashion (prêt-à-porter). Chanel chose colors typically associated with masculinity in Europe, like as gray and navy blue, to convey a sense of feminine confidence. Quilted fabric and leather trims were used in Chanel's clothing; the quilted construction enhances the fabric, design, and finish, resulting in a garment that keeps its form and function while being worn. The woolen Chanel suit, which features a knee-length skirt and a cardigan-style jacket with black embroidery and gold-colored buttons, is an example of such haute couture techniques. A two-tone pump was one of the additional accessories. With luxurious design along with the thickness of the brand, Chanel is always in the top of the most expensive clothing brands of all time.

Most Expensive Chanel Items

• Limited-edition Chanel Diamond bag with 334 diamonds and an 18-karat gold carrying chain: estimated value of $261,000
• In 2004, Christie's New York auctioned two unique Coco Chanel and Fulco di Verdura gem-set and gold brooches: $192,300